Two-way elevating truck



Dec. 6, 1932. J'. BEATTIE TWO-WAY ELEVA TING TRUCK Filed April 30. 1930 mvzwroa James Beat e,

AT T0 RNEY Patented Dec. 6, 1932 UNITED; STATES FATE JAMES BEATTIE; or SYDNEY, NEW scorn wALns, AUSTRALIA..-

. Two- Y ELEvA'rrne airmen Application filed April 30,1930, Serial 170343329 in; in iAustra1iaMay 29, was.v A I This invention has been principally "devised for the conveyance offgreen bricks from the drying shed into thekiln, particularly those kilns of the continuous type, and

by means of this invention, the truckis enabled to be moved in rectangular directions or paths without the aid 'ofturirtables and.

frame'28a the like. 7

The invention is also adapted for use in 19 goods sheds, warehouses and like places where goods are desired to be conveyed from a loading station, in rectangular directions and where the space is restricted? :j

In the use of the invention, less handling of '15 the goods is required, and in the case'of bricks,

resulting in a reduced liability to disturbance and waste. v

The construction and use of the invention will be described in its relation to a brick conveying truck and with the-aid of the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the truck in position for travelling in a longitudinal direction. I V 1 Fig. 2 is a like view showing the truck in position for travelling in a" transverse direction. v In each of said views, portion of the body frameis broken away for sake of 'clearness.

Referring to the said drawing I employ a body frame 3 carried on four ground or flanged rail wheels as 4 and 4a. 011' the said frame 3 and carried in suitable bearings 5 is installed a longitudinal shaft 6, on

the outerend of which is keyed a ratchet wheel 7 adapted to be operated by reversible pawl 8 and handle 9. V

Near to the inner end of the said shaft 6 is keyed a worm wheel 10 gearing with a toothed quadrant as 11 (or other approved shaped toothed member), carried on a transverse shaft 12 held in bearings (not shown) which are suitably secured to the body frame 3. p 1

At an upper and lower position on said quadrant 11 is, by pivotal pins 13'13a carried the connecting rods 1l-15, the opposite end of each of which is respectively and pivota-lly' connected to the central transverse shafts 16 and 17 of the companion toggle shown in Fig.1.

table-topis again lowered until the" rectanof the, said togglejoints 18-19 are carried t in bearings 22 23 secured at mow position on the main body frame 3, while the upper hinge pins 24-25 of thesaid toggle joints 18-19 are carried in bearings 2627 secured to the underside of anelevating tabletopor I 1501361511? underside ofthe said table-top or frame 281s secured downwardly extending b leg-members or pillars 295- 30 held in guides 3 132, carriediby the body frame,fand at their lower ends, said pillarsare anchoredito bearings 33*34 (or a'framecarryi'ng said bearings) in each pair of "which is held an axle 3 5, the'latter' carrying ground wheels, 36-37, adapted to traveler-move in a dire'c- I tion rectangular to that ofthemain ground or flanged'wheels l'lai beforementioned' The operation ofthe invention is as fol- 1 a v 7 When the truck is travelling in-a longitudinal, direction,the rectangularly positioned wheels 36-87 are inajraised position, as

The green bricks mum drying shedare placed on al-removable tray ata conven'ient height frorn the ground level; the table-top 28 .of the truckis now slightly lowered by the Q ratchet wheel 'T-and members 8 and 9-through worm and quadrant gear 10' andll, and'togggle Joint members 18.19,"wher'eupon the truck is moved beneathsaid tray of green" bricks The said table' 'top 28 of the truck,

through said members 'isthen' rai'sedlby a re verse movement'thereof so'as to receive the loadof bricks. 7

The truck containing the now moved on its wheels 44a to a convenient position within-the kiln whereuponfthe gularly positioned ground wheels 36-467 make' contact with the floor of .the'kiln.

Upon the continuedoperation of the ratchet, a worm andlquadrant gear, toggle-joints and related'members, the main frame 8 and-there; on carr ed wheelsuHa s ralsedfrom the floor level, thus allowing the said rectangularly positioned ground wheels 36 37 to take up the load showninFig. 2,vwhereupon the Zoo j load of bricks t i truck is moved in a rectangularrdirection for the unloading operations.

When latter is completed, thetruck is returned to the drying shed in a reverse manner' and direction to that as above set forth,

for 'asubsequent load of bricks.

What -I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is':- r

e 1. In a truck of the type set forth, a wheeled body frame, a platform above said frame carrying wheels in planes at right allgles to those of the wheels on the body frame,

and toggle connections between the 'body frame and platform operative in one-range of movement to adjustably support the plat form above the 'body frame with the wheels thereof in raised position and operativein another range ofmovement to suspend the body frame fromv the platform with the wheels.thereofinraised position.

2. In a truck of the character described,

a frame, wheels carried by said frame for supporting said frame from the ground, a-

" load-supporting platform above said frame,

pillars dependingfrom saidplatform and vertically movable insaid frame, wheels journalledon'said pillars below said frame,

and toggle connections between said' frame I and platform, said'toggle connections being operative, when, moved from intermediate to extended position, to lift said platform and second named wheels relativelyto said frame and support the same on .said frame and,

lapsing thereof to raise said wheeled frame and suspend the same from said platform.

5. In a truck of the character described,

a Wheeled body frame, a wheeled platform in superposed relation thereto,a toggle connection between said frame and platform,

operatingmeans for extending and collapsmg said toggle connection, said toggle connection serving, when in extended pos tion,

to support said platform on said frame with the wheels of the platform :raised, and serving, when in collapsed position, to suspend 7 said frame from said platform with the wheels of the frame in raised position;

6. In a truck of'the' character described, a wheeled body frame, a wheeled platform in; superposed relation tosaid body frame, toggles connecting said frame and platform,

a worm and driving means therefor mounted on said-frame, a toothed gearmembermesh- .ing with said worm, and links connecting 7 saidgear member and toggles to effect the f extension and collapsing of said toggles, said toggles operatin'g'from an intermediateto an extended position as an" adjustable sup-; port forsaid, platform and from an inter ne 1 when moved from intermediate, to collapsed position, to lower said platform and second named'wheels relatively to said frame'and causethesecond namedwheels to engage the ground for suspending said frame from said PI fOIm. r

3. In a'truck of the characterfdescribed,

angles to" the planesof the ,wheels on the a wheeled frame, wheels in planes at right. 1;:

frame, vertically movable means carrying the "second-mentioned wheels, 7 and toggle connections between said means andframe operative 1n one range of movement to adjustably support said vertically movable means on said'framewith the wheels thereof in raised position and operative in an-" 7 other jrange ofmovement to adjustably'suspend said fr ame from said vertically movable means with the wheels thereof in raised position. V

a. wheeled bodyframe, a platform normally 4. In a truck of the character described,

supported thereby, a" toggle connection. be: 7 a tween said vplatform-and bodyframe, means for extending andcollapsing said toggle con- V nection toraise and lowerj said platform-rela- Z tive to said body, wheels carried by said I platform for engagement 'withthe ground 1 "tosupport said ,platformupon partial col- 7 lapsrng-of said gtoggle connections,*said toggle connections-serving upon continued col- JKMEZS'VBEATTIELI'; 

